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Information technology and nursing; Emancipation versus control?

Sidsel R Børmark1, Anne Moen

  • 1Department of Nursing Research, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. s-boerma@online.no

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|November 15, 2006
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Nurses must actively engage with Information Technology (IT) to shape its development. Embracing IT responsibly empowers nurses and ensures technology enhances, rather than dehumanizes, patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Informatics
  • Health Information Technology
  • Human-Computer Interaction in Healthcare

Background:

  • A historical philosophical divide between humanism and technology contributes to low engagement with Information Technology (IT) in nursing education.
  • Concerns about technology dehumanizing patient care are common but often exaggerated.
  • Nurses' passive approach to IT adoption cedes control to external stakeholders like vendors and IT professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the dynamic between control and emancipation offered by IT in nursing.
  • To analyze the implications of current IT applications, such as Electronic Patient Record systems, on nursing practice.
  • To stimulate discussion on nurses' perceptions of emerging technologies and their role in knowledge development.

Main Methods:

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  • Conceptual analysis of the humanism-technology relationship in nursing.
  • Examination of Electronic Patient Record systems as case studies for IT impact.
  • Discussion of nursing values and perceptions regarding technological advancements.

Main Results:

  • The nursing community's engagement with IT is crucial for directing its development.
  • Current IT systems highlight the tension between technological control and professional emancipation.
  • Nurses' consciousness and responsibility are key to asserting "mind over machine".

Conclusions:

  • Achieving both control and emancipation through IT requires active nursing involvement.
  • Taking responsibility for technology development empowers nurses and expands choices.
  • Proactive engagement with IT fosters professional autonomy and enhances patient care quality.